diff --git a/libnymea-networkmanager/networkmanager.cpp b/libnymea-networkmanager/networkmanager.cpp
index cb446f1..8ee8c38 100644
--- a/libnymea-networkmanager/networkmanager.cpp
+++ b/libnymea-networkmanager/networkmanager.cpp
@@ -260,6 +260,10 @@ NetworkManager::NetworkManagerError NetworkManager::startAccessPoint(const QStri
     if (!wirelessNetworkDevice)
         return NetworkManagerErrorInvalidNetworkDeviceType;
 
+
+    if (!wirelessNetworkDevice->wirelessCapabilities().testFlag(WirelessNetworkDevice::WirelessCapabilityAP))
+        return NetworkManagerErrorUnsupportedFeature;
+
     // Note: https://developer.gnome.org/NetworkManager/stable/ref-settings.html
 
     // Create network settings for access point
diff --git a/libnymea-networkmanager/networkmanager.h b/libnymea-networkmanager/networkmanager.h
index bb5edf5..b7abf9e 100644
--- a/libnymea-networkmanager/networkmanager.h
+++ b/libnymea-networkmanager/networkmanager.h
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ class NetworkManager : public QObject
         NetworkManagerErrorNetworkingDisabled,
         NetworkManagerErrorNetworkManagerNotAvailable,
         NetworkManagerErrorInvalidConfiguration,
+        NetworkManagerErrorUnsupportedFeature
     };
     Q_ENUM(NetworkManagerError)
 
diff --git a/libnymea-networkmanager/wirelessnetworkdevice.cpp b/libnymea-networkmanager/wirelessnetworkdevice.cpp
index f12e977..75930a3 100644
--- a/libnymea-networkmanager/wirelessnetworkdevice.cpp
+++ b/libnymea-networkmanager/wirelessnetworkdevice.cpp
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ WirelessNetworkDevice::WirelessNetworkDevice(const QDBusObjectPath &objectPath,
     readAccessPoints();
 
     m_macAddress = m_wirelessInterface->property("HwAddress").toString();
+    m_wirelessCapabilities = static_cast<WirelessCapabilities>(m_wirelessInterface->property("WirelessCapabilities").toUInt());
     m_wirelessMode = static_cast<WirelessMode>(m_wirelessInterface->property("Mode").toUInt());
     m_bitRate = m_wirelessInterface->property("Bitrate").toInt() / 1000;
     setActiveAccessPoint(qdbus_cast<QDBusObjectPath>(m_wirelessInterface->property("ActiveAccessPoint")));
@@ -107,6 +108,11 @@ int WirelessNetworkDevice::bitRate() const
     return m_bitRate;
 }
 
+WirelessNetworkDevice::WirelessCapabilities WirelessNetworkDevice::wirelessCapabilities() const
+{
+    return m_wirelessCapabilities;
+}
+
 WirelessNetworkDevice::WirelessMode WirelessNetworkDevice::wirelessMode() const
 {
     return m_wirelessMode;
@@ -236,6 +242,11 @@ void WirelessNetworkDevice::processProperties(const QVariantMap &properties)
         emit wirelessModeChanged(m_wirelessMode);
     }
 
+    if (properties.contains("WirelessCapabilities")) {
+        m_wirelessCapabilities = static_cast<WirelessCapabilities>(m_wirelessInterface->property("WirelessCapabilities").toUInt());
+        emit wirelessCapabilitiesChanged(m_wirelessCapabilities);
+    }
+
     // Note: available since 1.12 (-1 means never scanned)
     if (properties.contains("LastScan")) {
         m_lastScan = m_wirelessInterface->property("LastScan").toInt();
@@ -262,6 +273,7 @@ QDebug operator<<(QDebug debug, WirelessNetworkDevice *device)
 {
     debug.nospace() << "WirelessNetworkDevice(" << device->interface() << ", ";
     debug.nospace() << device->macAddress() <<  ", ";
+    debug.nospace() << device->wirelessCapabilities() <<  ", ";
     debug.nospace() << device->wirelessMode() <<  ", ";
     debug.nospace() << device->bitRate() <<  " [Mb/s], ";
     debug.nospace() << device->deviceStateString() <<  ") ";
diff --git a/libnymea-networkmanager/wirelessnetworkdevice.h b/libnymea-networkmanager/wirelessnetworkdevice.h
index 51095fd..4b0280e 100644
--- a/libnymea-networkmanager/wirelessnetworkdevice.h
+++ b/libnymea-networkmanager/wirelessnetworkdevice.h
@@ -54,11 +54,30 @@ class WirelessNetworkDevice : public NetworkDevice
     };
     Q_ENUM(WirelessMode)
 
+    enum WirelessCapability {
+        WirelessCapabilityNone = 0x0000,
+        WirelessCapabilityCipherWEP40 = 0x0001,
+        WirelessCapabilityCipherWEP104 = 0x0002,
+        WirelessCapabilityCipherTKIP = 0x0004,
+        WirelessCapabilityCipherCCMP = 0x0008,
+        WirelessCapabilityWPA = 0x0010,
+        WirelessCapabilityRSN = 0x0020,
+        WirelessCapabilityAP = 0x0040,
+        WirelessCapabilityAdHoc = 0x0080,
+        WirelessCapabilityFreqValid = 0x0100,
+        WirelessCapability2Ghz = 0x0200,
+        WirelessCapability5Ghz = 0x0400,
+    };
+    Q_ENUM(WirelessCapability)
+    Q_DECLARE_FLAGS(WirelessCapabilities, WirelessCapability)
+    Q_FLAG(WirelessCapabilities)
+
     explicit WirelessNetworkDevice(const QDBusObjectPath &objectPath, QObject *parent = nullptr);
 
     // Properties
     QString macAddress() const;
     int bitRate() const;
+    WirelessCapabilities wirelessCapabilities() const;
     WirelessMode wirelessMode() const;
     WirelessAccessPoint *activeAccessPoint();
 
@@ -72,6 +91,7 @@ class WirelessNetworkDevice : public NetworkDevice
 
 signals:
     void bitRateChanged(int bitRate);
+    void wirelessCapabilitiesChanged(WirelessCapabilities wirelessCapabilities);
     void wirelessModeChanged(WirelessMode mode);
     void lastScanChanged(int lastScan);
 
@@ -87,6 +107,7 @@ private slots:
 
     int m_bitRate;
     QString m_macAddress;
+    WirelessCapabilities m_wirelessCapabilities = WirelessCapabilityNone;
     WirelessMode m_wirelessMode = WirelessModeUnknown;
     int m_lastScan = -1;
     QDBusObjectPath m_activeAccessPointObjectPath;